The plans come on the back of significant recent growth for Aldi, in April it overtook Waitrose to become the UK’s sixth-biggest supermarket, with 5.3% of the market share.

Tony Baines, joint managing director of corporate buying, said: “Since we opened our doors in the UK in April 1990, we’ve worked hard to establish British roots, sourcing locally where possible and building long-term relationships with British suppliers.”